| Additional Translations |
| sister n | (nun) (monja) | hermana nf |
| | She is a sister in a Catholic order. |
| | Es hermana de una orden católica. |
| sister interj | (form of address for nun) (monja) | hermana interj |
| | Thank you for the bread, Sister. Can I have a word with you, Sister Mary Clarence? |
| | Gracias por el pan, hermana. ¿Puedo hablar con usted, hermana Clarence? |
| sister n | figurative (kinswoman) | hermana nf |
| | (figurativo, poco común) | amiga del alma loc nom f |
| | We're all sisters in this community. |
| | Todas somos hermanas en esta comunidad. |
| | En esta comunidad somos todas amigas del alma. |
| sister n | figurative (term of address for female friend) (amiga) | hermana nf |
| | Come here and let me hug you, sister. |
| | Ven acá y déjame abrazarte, hermana. |
| sister n | (member of a women's group) | miembro n común |
| | (de grupo religioso) | hermana nf |
| | Our organization has seventy sisters so far. |
| | Nuestra hermandad tiene setenta miembros hasta ahora. |
| | Hasta ahora somos setenta hermanas en la Congregación. |
| sister n | UK (nurse) | enfermera jefe loc nom f |
| | (ES) | supervisora de enfermeras nf + loc adj |
| | The sister said I should be able to go home tomorrow. |
| | La enfermera jefe dijo que podría irme a casa mañana. |
| | La supervisora de enfermeras dijo que mañana podría irme a casa. |
| sister n | US, slang, figurative (term of address for a woman) (coloquial) | mana nf |
| | | chica nf |
| | | hermana nf |
| | You got that right, sister. |
| | Así es, mana. |
| | Así es, chica. |
Compound Forms:
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| baby sister n | (youngest female sibling) | hermana pequeña nf + adj |
| | | hermana menor nf + adj mf |
| | (informal) | hermanita nf |
| | I was ten when my baby sister was born. |
| | Tenía diez años cuando nació mi hermana pequeña. |
| big sister n | informal (older female sibling) | hermana mayor nf + adj |
| | My big sister is two years older than me. |
| | Mi hermana mayor es dos años mayor que yo. |
| big sister n | US, figurative (female mentor) (figurado) | hermana mayor nf + adj |
| | Freshmen at high school are assigned a big sister to mentor them during their first year. |
| | A los principiantes del instituto se les asigna una hermana mayor como mentor durante su primer curso. |
| brother and sister npl | (male and female siblings) | hermano y hermana grupo nom |
| | You can tell they're brother and sister; in fact, they both look just like their mother. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Yo creí que eran hermano y hermana, son muy parecidos. |
| | | hermanos nmpl |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Pablo y Mariana son hermanos. |
| elder sister n | (older female sibling) | hermana mayor nf + adj mf |
| foster sister n | (temporarily adopted female sibling) | hermana de acogida loc nom f |
| | Julie is my foster sister; she's been living with us for six months now. |
| | Julie es mi hermana de acogida; ya hace seis meses que vive con nosotros. |
half sister (mainly US),
half-sister (mainly UK) n | (female sibling by one parent) | media hermana loc nom f |
| | | hermana media loc nom f |
| | | hermanastra nf |
| | My half-sister's 15 years younger than me. |
| | Mi media hermana es 15 años menor que yo. |
| kid sister n | informal (younger female sibling) | hermanita nf |
| | Whenever we go out anywhere his kid sister comes along too. |
| little sister n | (younger female sibling) | hermanita nf |
| | | hermana menor nf + adj mf |
| | | hermana pequeña nf + adj |
| | My little sister was born three years after me. |
| | I have a big brother and a little sister. |
| | Mi hermanita nació tres años después que yo. |
sister city (US),
twin town (UK) n | (town twinned with another) | ciudad hermana nf + adj |
| | | ciudad hermanada nf + adj |
| | Our sister city is in Germany. |
| | Nuestra ciudad hermana está en Alemania. |
| sister company n | (associated business) | empresa asociada nf + adj |
| sister company n | (business with same owner as another) | empresa hermana nf + adj |
| Sister of Mercy n | (one of a Catholic order of nuns) | Hermana de la Misericordia loc nom f |
| | | Hermana de la Caridad loc nom f |
| | La orden de las Hermanas de la Misericordia fue fundada por Catherine McAuley. |
| sister ship n | (vessel of same design) | nave gemela nf |
| sister-in-law n | (spouse's female sibling) | cuñada nf |
| | My sister-in-law is coming to visit us next week. |
| | Mi cuñada viene a visitarnos la semana que viene. |
| sister-in-law n | (sibling's wife) | cuñada nf |
| | My sister-in-law treats my brother as if he was a child. |
| | Mi cuñada trata a mi hermano como si fuese un niño. |
| sob sister n | slang (human interest journalist) | periodista sentimental n común + adj mf |
| sob sister n | slang (do gooder) (coloquial) | buenudo, buenuda nm, nf |
| | | bienhechor, bienhechora nm, nf |
| soul sister n | US, slang (black woman) | negra nf |
| soul sister n | slang (close female friend) (figurado, coloquial) | hermana del alma loc nom f |
stepsister,
step-sister n | (daughter of parent's spouse) | hermanastra nf |
| | Cinderella was belittled by her stepsisters. |
| twin sister n | (female sibling from same pregnancy) (idéntica) | hermana gemela nf + adj |
| | (idéntica) | gemela nf |
| | (no idéntica) | hermana melliza nf + adj |
| | (no idéntica) | melliza nf |
| | She had a twin sister but sadly she died at birth. |
| | Tuvo una hermana gemela, pero desgraciadamente murió en el parto. |
| younger sister n | (female sibling born after you) (formal) | hermana menor nf + adj |
| | I'm going to university next year, but my younger sister is still at primary school. |
| | Comenzaré la universidad el año próximo, pero mi hermana menor todavía está en la escuela primaria. |
| | (informal) | hermana pequeña nf + adj |
| | (coloquial) | hermana chica nf + adj |
| | Comenzaré la universidad el año próximo, pero mi hermana menor todavía está en la escuela primaria. |